School of Sociology and Applied Social Sciences, University of Ulster, Northern Ireland, UK
Institute for Research in Social Sciences, University of Ulster, Northern Ireland, UK.
Trauma Violence Abuse. 2016 Jul;17(3):239-55. doi: 10.1177/1524838015584358. Epub 2015 May 11.
More effective work with perpetrators of intimate partner violence (IPV) can be built upon a better understanding of how and why they change their behavior. This article presents a systematic narrative review of female IPV survivor perspectives on the changes brought about by IPV perpetrator programs. Fourteen databases and web search engines were searched and 16 articles reporting relevant qualitative findings were identified. Survivors often reported some level of positive change through their partner's engagement with a program, but the sustainability of this change is unclear and there was also some negative feedback. From the survivors' perspective, key barriers to perpetrator change include alcohol dependency, mental health challenges, relationship dynamics, and their family of origin. Mechanisms by which perpetrators are held to account, namely, survivor validation and judicial measures, were seen as central to the change process. Survivors perceived changes in perpetrator behavior (the use of conflict interruption techniques and new communication skills) and changes in perpetrators' belief systems (adopting new perspectives). Changes in belief systems were associated with more complete desistence from violence and would appear more difficult to effect. The review highlights the complexity in this field, which is discussed by the authors with reference to practice, policy, and research.
更有效地与亲密伴侣暴力（IPV）的施害者合作，可以建立在更好地理解他们如何以及为什么改变行为的基础上。本文对女性 IPV 幸存者对 IPV 施害者计划带来的变化的看法进行了系统的叙述性综述。搜索了 14 个数据库和网络搜索引擎，确定了 16 篇报告相关定性发现的文章。幸存者经常报告说，他们的伴侣参与项目会带来一定程度的积极变化，但这种变化的可持续性尚不清楚，也有一些负面反馈。从幸存者的角度来看，施害者改变的主要障碍包括酒精依赖、心理健康问题、关系动态和他们的原生家庭。幸存者认为，对施害者负责的机制，即幸存者的验证和司法措施，是改变过程的核心。幸存者感知到施害者行为的变化（使用冲突中断技术和新的沟通技巧）和施害者信仰体系的变化（采用新的观点）。信仰体系的变化与更彻底地摆脱暴力有关，而且似乎更难实现。该综述强调了该领域的复杂性，作者参考实践、政策和研究对此进行了讨论。
